Where I need help is the very first cut. So at the top of the flatband material I measure an inch in, and mark it. It's the bottom which I want at 1/2" - how do I measure? I've seen videos where the top is measured at say an inch, then measured at the bottom say 3/4" but there isn't a first cut. Then on other videos I see guys make a first cut to get the angle then discard the excess. I hope I explained this properly! Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
I have a template cutter, but I have just been using the markings available on the mat..once side is metric and the other "imperial"...
So lay down an 8 inch piece you already cut(thats what I do)...then lay it on a line. Lay your ruler from one end sloping(using your criteria) to the other using the grid lines and give it a cut. Then flip or rotate the piece to get another straight edge to reference with.
Probably best to cut two sheets at a time so you don't have to rotate, but I just do one so far. I don't want to mess up two at the same time.
For myself, I don't worry too much about messing up. In the grand scheme of things latex is cheap and thats how to learn.
I have been cutting bands with no taper and to me it shoots fine....just not as easy to put the end thru the pouches.
Also...there will be some adjustment obviously for the length you will lose at both ends of the bands where you attach the pouch and to the slingshot right, so just play with it...I would not think that would impact much one way or the other.
So lay down an 8 inch piece you already cut(thats what I do)...then lay it on a line. Lay your ruler from one end sloping(using your criteria) to the other using the grid lines and give it a cut. Then flip or rotate the piece to get another straight edge to reference with.
Probably best to cut two sheets at a time so you don't have to rotate, but I just do one so far. I don't want to mess up two at the same time.
For myself, I don't worry too much about messing up. In the grand scheme of things latex is cheap and thats how to learn.
I have been cutting bands with no taper and to me it shoots fine....just not as easy to put the end thru the pouches.
Also...there will be some adjustment obviously for the length you will lose at both ends of the bands where you attach the pouch and to the slingshot right, so just play with it...I would not think that would impact much one way or the other.
